Facilitator for aggregating buyer power in an on-line market system

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PATENT NO 6584451
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09328193

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The Online Buyers Club System (OBCS) is a mechanism for the online purchasing of goods and services. The mechanism is targeted at user communities consisting of a large number of small-volume buyers (the 'Buyers Club'). The primary function of the mechanism is to automatically aggregate the buying power of these buyers. The present invention provides a mechanism to promote competition among vendors as well as a mechanism to incent buyers to make a purchase.

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ARIBA INC910 HERMOSA COURT SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cruikshank, Kirk Saratoga, CA 1 158
Perry, Greg Mountain View, CA 1 158
Shoham, Yoav Palo Alto, CA 51 1703

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